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Beyond Cards and Wallets: eBay Shoppers in UK Can Now Use Pay by Bank While E-Commerce Giant Invests in TrueLayer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Beyond Cards and Wallets: eBay Shoppers in UK Can Now Use Pay by Bank While E-Commerce Giant Invests in TrueLayer

eBay has rolled out a Pay by Bank payment option at checkout for UK buyers, who increasingly turn to open banking payments, through a strategic partnership with TrueLayer platform that processes over 40% of open banking transactions in the country.

Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure
Finance & Economics

Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure

Gold and silver prices climb significantly higher on February 23 after January’s sharp sell-off, supported by a weaker dollar, renewed safe-haven demand and shifting investor sentiment.

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. This is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payment infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.

Worldline Scales “One Commerce” After UK Debut Ahead of EuroShop 2026 Showcase
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldline Scales “One Commerce” After UK Debut Ahead of EuroShop 2026 Showcase

Worldline expands its unified commerce platform after initial launch in the UK and prepares to present One Commerce at EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf, highlighting its omnichannel payment integration and multi-acquirer capabilities.

GoCardless Unveils AI-Native MCP Tool to Let Businesses Communicate with Payments Platform in Natural Language
Fintech & Ecommerce

GoCardless Unveils AI-Native MCP Tool to Let Businesses Communicate with Payments Platform in Natural Language

GoCardless launches a Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool enabling natural-language interaction with its payments platform. The move highlights broader adoption of MCP technology by non-AI native fintech and enterprise companies.

Meta Expands AI Infrastructure Partnership with Nvidia to Power Next-Generation AI
Science & Technology

Meta Expands AI Infrastructure Partnership with Nvidia to Power Next-Generation AI

Meta has expanded its AI infrastructure partnership with Nvidia, deploying millions of GPUs and advanced CPUs across data centers to support large-scale AI workloads and next-generation applications.

Revolut Inches Closer to UAE Launch: Could Q1 2026 See Its Middle East Debut?
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Inches Closer to UAE Launch: Could Q1 2026 See Its Middle East Debut?

Revolut might reportedly be entering the UAE as early as Q1 2026, marking its second non-European market after Mexico. The company has ramped up hiring and team operations, with future plans for additional banking licences in international markets including the US.

Nexo Returns to U.S.: A Comeback Shaped by Compliance or Deregulation?
Blockchain & Crypto

Nexo Returns to U.S.: A Comeback Shaped by Compliance or Deregulation?

After a three-year absence, crypto lender Nexo has officially returned to the United States, marking one of the most closely watched re-entries in the American digital asset sector. Many investors wonder if this comeback was made possible because crypto laws and policies in the country softened, or because Nexo restructured how it operates to fit […]

Invest Bank Partners with AUTON8 to Enhance Digital Resilience and Operational Agility
Fintech & Ecommerce

Invest Bank Partners with AUTON8 to Enhance Digital Resilience and Operational Agility

Invest Bank has announced the outcomes of a strategic partnership with AUTON8 aimed at strengthening regulatory resilience, operational efficiency, and customer-focused agility across its core and digital banking operations in the UAE.

Anthropic Replaces Claude’s Default AI Model Making It Faster, Cheaper, and Built for Scale
Science & Technology

Anthropic Replaces Claude’s Default AI Model Making It Faster, Cheaper, and Built for Scale

Anthropic has upgraded the core engine behind its Claude AI tools, promising faster performance and lower costs without raising prices.

Tokenized RWAs Jump 13.5% as Crypto Market Crashes But Liquidity Challenges Persist for Real-World Assets On-Chain
Blockchain & Crypto

Tokenized RWAs Jump 13.5% as Crypto Market Crashes But Liquidity Challenges Persist for Real-World Assets On-Chain

Despite a severe downturn in the cryptocurrency market wiping out over $1 trillion in value, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have surged roughly 13.5% in on-chain value over the past month, highlighting growing institutional activity in tokenized government bonds, private credit, and other real-world instruments.

Uber’s Double Play: Expanding Into New Countries and Dumping $100M Into Robotaxi Charging Network
Science & Technology

Uber’s Double Play: Expanding Into New Countries and Dumping $100M Into Robotaxi Charging Network

In a bold push to grow both its global delivery footprint and its autonomous mobility infrastructure, Uber is launching services in multiple European markets while committing over $100 million to build charging hubs for self-driving vehicles.

Impressive Stablecoin Surge: Nearly 40% of Crypto Users Now Get Paid in Digital Dollars
Blockchain & Crypto

Impressive Stablecoin Surge: Nearly 40% of Crypto Users Now Get Paid in Digital Dollars

A new global survey shows stablecoins are rapidly moving beyond speculative assets into everyday financial use, including paychecks and daily spending, according to a research commissioned by London-based payments firm BVNK.

India’s Fintech Powerhouse Cashfree Payments Expands AI Ambitions with ‘Cashfree Here’ Launch
Fintech & Ecommerce

India’s Fintech Powerhouse Cashfree Payments Expands AI Ambitions with ‘Cashfree Here’ Launch

Cashfree Payments, one of India’s leading payments and API banking firms, is accelerating its push into AI-driven commerce following the launch of its new in-chat payments solution, Cashfree Here, unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

Binance and Franklin Templeton Unveil New Institutional Collateral Model Linking Traditional Funds to Crypto Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance and Franklin Templeton Unveil New Institutional Collateral Model Linking Traditional Funds to Crypto Markets

Binance and Franklin Templeton have launched an institutional off-exchange collateral program that enables eligible clients to use tokenized money market fund shares as collateral when trading digital assets.

Airport FX Giant Travelex Adds 150,000 Members in 10 Months as Loyalty Push Gains Momentum
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airport FX Giant Travelex Adds 150,000 Members in 10 Months as Loyalty Push Gains Momentum

Global foreign exchange specialist Travelex International Limited has signed up more than 150,000 members to its new UK loyalty programme, Travelex Plus, less than a year after launch, underscoring renewed momentum in the travel money market as international travel demand remains resilient.